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Midstate Purchases Firm

GRANDVILLE — Midstate Security, a security and automation firm, has acquired Vision Technology International Inc., a Holland.-based manufacturer and distributor of security and surveillance technology products and services.

According to a news release, the acquisition of Vision will extend Midstate’s security capabilities and increase the company’s customer base.

Midstate will add sales, technical and project management personnel to its existing 66 employees. The company will also gain an office in Gaylord.

“The addition of Vision’s products and services to our own will advance our goal of providing cost-effective security solutions and safe and secure environments for our customers,” said Walter Catton, president and CEO, Midstate Security.

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